The Los Angeles Times was the first to report his hospitalization and passing. Then announced that Jackson was in a coma before confirming that, at age 50, Michael Jackson suffered a fatal cardiac arrest.

Reports state that brother Randy Jackson said Michael collapsed at his home in Los Angeles. Paramedics responded to a call and arrived around 12:30pm. They performed CPR and rushed Jackson to UCLA Medical Center.

At this time no official statement or declaration has been made but several news outlets are starting to report the star as deceased. Fans worldwide have rushed to the internet to comment. Reactions are citing everything from his glory days to his legal troubles and personal eccentricities.

Jackson’s passing ends a vast career decades in length. Jackson was the seventh of nine children and breakout star of what has been deemed the original boy band the Jackson 5. Through his work in the 1980s with Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton, Michael Jackson would go on to earn the title “King of Pop”. His album “Thriller” has long been known as the greatest selling album of all time.

Editorial:
I must admit I had the feeling he wasn’t doing to well. However, you never wish ill on the man, even despite his strengths and weaknesses. With all the confusion about when/where/how Michael Jackson passed away, I’m wondering if there will be all new King sightings? Now that would be a ghost story! Won’t stop me from jamming my Off The Wall cd though!

Earlier this week, Jackson, 50, filed legal papers making the Sycamore Valley Ranch Company the new owner.

The company is linked to investment firm Colony Capital, which bailed the singer out in March when he owed $24.5m £16m on the property.

When it bought the debt, Neverland was a week away from being auctioned off.

The refinancing deal had meant that Jackson could keep the sprawling property.

Jackson, whose huge catalogue of hit records includes Billie Jean, Thriller and Man in the Mirror, has not lived at Neverland since he was acquitted of child molestation charges in 2005.

Fantasy land

It is not clear what will now happen to the property, which he bought in 1987.

The property, which Jackson aimed to turn into a fantasy land, is named after an island in the story Peter Pan, where children never grow up.

He built a zoo and fairground on the 2,800 acre 1,100 hectare property which is north west of Santa Barbara.

It was closed in 2006 after Jackson failed to pay his staff or maintain proper insurance.

(Source: BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Jackson gives up Neverland ranch.)

Editorial:

This just seems wrong.  Then again, I’ve always felt the same about the ranch itself.

Though, what other residence so perfectly displays the enigma that is MJ?  And, who is just chillin’ living next door to Neverland?  How weird must that be?

Also, I’ve always wondered what would happen if MJ got with Mariah Carey.  Who would regress to the younger age?  Currently, she’s stuck on 13 (butterflies, rainbows, charm bracelets, etc – though moving up to 15 with Nick Cannon), and Jackson is stuck on 11.

Things that make you go “hmmmmm”.